EQ3 Lesson 19 - Disaster Models

Question 1

What does the Park Disaster Response Model show?

Answer 1

Relationship between time + quality of life in disaster aftermath

Question 2

What are the 3 categories regarding quality of life on the Park Disaster Response Model?

Answer 2

Deterioration
Normal
Improvement

Question 3

What are the 3 phases on the time axis of the Park Disaster Response Model?

Answer 3

Relief
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction

Question 4

What does the relief phase consist of?

Answer 4

Immediate response, focus on saving lives
Urgent supplies + resources provided
Teams from other regions help with search, rescue + care

Question 5

What does the rehabilitation phase consist of?

Answer 5

Few months following relief phase
Efforts made to restore physical + community structures
Food, water + temporary shelter provided

Question 6

What does the reconstruction phase consist of?

Answer 6

Permanent changes introduced
Intention to restore/improve quality to life
Mitigation + preparedness for future events

Question 7

What does the Hazard Management Cycle show?

Answer 7

Cyclical relationship involving response, recovery, mitigation + preparedness

Question 8

What is the order of events in the Hazard Management Cycle?

Answer 8

Hazard -> Response -> Recovery -> Mitigation -> Preparedness (Then repeat)

Question 9

What do the 4 main components of the Hazard Management Cycle consist of?

Answer 9

Response - Immediate + short term action
Recovery - Long term action
Mitigation - Strategies to lessen impacts of future hazards
Preparedness - Readiness for future events